Northern Illinois 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

In 2024, one of the top matchups on the Northern Illinois Huskies’ college football schedule is against Notre Dame on September 7 — keep scrolling to find out more.

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2024 Northern Illinois Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
Western Illinois (FCS) August 31 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ Notre Dame September 7 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub NBC
Buffalo September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ North Carolina State September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
UMass October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Bowling Green October 12 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Toledo October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Ball State October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Western Michigan November 6 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Akron November 13 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Miami (OH) November 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Central Michigan November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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Northern Illinois 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Huskies will be facing the 85th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, Northern Illinois will be facing the 53rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (46), the Huskies have the 91st-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Northern Illinois will face five teams that had winning records last season, including four that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Huskies have five games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Northern Illinois Stat Insights (2023)

  • On defense, the Huskies were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 23rd-best by surrendering just 321.5 yards per game. They ranked 77th on offense (369.4 yards per game).
  • Northern Illinois owned the 81st-ranked scoring offense last season (24.9 points per game), and it was worse on defense, ranking 107th-worst with 21 points allowed per game.
  • On defense, the Huskies were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking fifth-best by surrendering only 170.5 passing yards per game. They ranked 105th on offense (189.8 passing yards per game).
  • Northern Illinois ranked 37th in run offense (179.6 rushing yards per game) and 67th in run defense (151 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
  • Northern Illinois ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) and committing 18 (64th in FBS).

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